Santal Calling
meets The Noir 29.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Santal CallingConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Le Labo The Noir 29Eau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 15 mL · 50 mL · 100 mL · 500 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | France | United States |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2022 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | powdery · woody · musky | woody · fresh spicy · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Nutmeg, Iris, Milk, Sandalwood, Vanilla | Fig, Bay Leaf, Bergamot, Cedar, Vetiver, Tobacco, Hay |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.38 · 480 votes | 3.57 · 3,148 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.06 · 487 votes | 2.34 · 3,221 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Citronellol
Listed only on Santal Calling
- Alcohol denat.
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
Listed only on The Noir 29
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Geraniol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Citral
- Farnesol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Rose ketones
- Alpha terpinene
- Acetyl cedrene
- Isoeugenyl acetate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Santal Calling
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Limonene, Citronellol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
The Noir 29
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Juniperus virginiana oil, Limonene, Eugenol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Farnesol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Linalyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Rose flower oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Rose ketones, Alpha terpinene, Acetyl cedrene, Isoeugenyl acetate
Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21 · Formula reference ILN54203
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.